Here's Every 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate's Plan to End Gun Violence Last week, the issue of gun control took center stage among the Democratic presidential candidates at the Detroit debates and in the wake of the Gilroy, California and Brownsville, Brooklyn shootings (and days before shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio over the weekend). Gun violence—and i...22:13 2019-08-05

Iran tanker seizure: UK to hold emergency meeting The UK's COBRA emergency committee is set to discuss a response to Iran's seizure of a British tanker. After talks with France and Germany, the UK said safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz was "a top priority."...07:26 2019-07-22

Tory Brexit rebels to hold showdown meeting with Johnson Planned talks come as David Gauke says national interest is priority when opposing no dealRebellious former cabinet ministers will have a showdown meeting with Boris Johnson on Monday, as the former justice secretary David Gauke said he believed the national interest would come first if he faced des...20:39 2019-09-01

Eric Swalwell rips Joe Biden for being too old during Dem debate MIAMI – Eric Swalwell, a 38-year-old Democratic congressman, had a simple argument against his party’s frontrunner: You’re too old, Joe. Swalwell — one of the presidential hopefuls in the party’s first round of debates — took a shot at the former vice president on Thursday night. “I was 6 year...07:26 2019-06-28

Rep. Eric Swalwell drops out of presidential race Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday became the first candidate in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary to exit the campaign, saying he would run for reelection to his California congressional seat next year. (July 8)
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Eric Swalwell will reportedly drop out of 2020 race Rep. Eric Swalwell is dropping out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, according to a report on Monday. The California lawmaker will hold a news conference in the afternoon to announce that he’s exiting the race and will run for a fifth House term, the Los Angeles Times reported. Swalwel...22:39 2019-07-08

The Latest: Swalwell supports state gun licensing laws LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on a visit to Nevada by presidential candidate Eric Swalwell (all times local):
2:25 p.m.
Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell says he would support laws in every state requiring gun owners to be licensed and wants to look at requiring gun owners to have insura...00:39 2019-06-13

Eric Swalwell Will Drop Out of the 2020 Presidential Race: Source California Rep. Eric Swalwell will be the first serious presidential candidate to drop from the Democratic primary on Monday, a source familiar confirmed to TIME.
Swalwell’s campaign declined to comment, but did not deny the report. He is slated to give a press conference Monday afternoon, but...19:00 2019-07-08

Trey Gowdy dismisses 2020 Dem Swalwell's call for impeachment Former congressman Trey Gowdy dismissed Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell's call to impeach President Trump and that "our democracy is at risk" saying there are no grounds for such actions and that Swalwell just doesn't want Trump as president....06:26 2019-06-14

Democratic U.S. Rep. Swalwell ends long-shot White House bid U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell on Monday became the first major candidate to drop out of the Democratic presidential race, ending a long-shot bid fueled in part by his efforts to investigate Republican President Donald Trump....01:39 2019-07-09

‘Glow’ Season 3 goes to Vegas: Here’s how to get the look This costume designer is putting the “gorgeous” in Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Netflix’s “Glow,” which follows the fictionalized careers of scrappy lady wrestlers, premieres its third season Friday, Aug. 9. And thanks to costume designer Beth Morgan, the ’80s fa...02:52 2019-08-10

Vegas seeing evidence of excitement over Browns Are the 2019 Steelers a serious dark horse to win the AFC and Super Bowl now that “clubhouse chemistry” has been cleaned up? Or, are they already outclassed by the upstart Browns in the AFC North? Friday’s nationally televised exhibition game between the Steelers and Buccaneers (NFL Network, 7:30 p....00:00 2019-08-10

Las Vegas Aces right at home in the desert Whether it's the team's next home game flashing on a marquee or team merchandise sold along The Strip, Las Vegas has quickly become home for the Aces....22:00 2019-06-20

Why Vegas doesn’t think Red Sox will catch Yankees Heading into Major League Baseball’s historic two-game weekend series in London, it’s a great time to ask: Do the Red Sox have a chance to catch the Yankees from nine games back in the American League East? The short answer based on statistical indicators and recent form is “probably not,” with an o...21:39 2019-06-29

How Vegas is looking at rotations of Yankees and Astros As the much-anticipated Houston Astros-New York Yankees series continues this weekend at the Stadium, bettors should already be thinking about starting pitching outlooks for the postseason. Houston and New York are virtual locks to make the playoffs given their great starts to 2019 and talent depth....00:52 2019-06-22

The best Las Vegas pools to beat the heat How you keep your cool at the gambling tables in Las Vegas? By taking a dip in one of city's glorious pools. Read on for the best ones to beat the desert heat....21:39 2019-07-10

Zeke won't face charges for Vegas incident Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will not face charges from Las Vegas police for an alleged assault that occurred in May, according to Frank Salzano, one of Elliott's attorneys and agents....20:00 2019-08-18

Las Vegas roller coaster swaying in quake Preliminary estimates by the U.S. Geological Survey say a 7.1 magnitude quake hit in Southern California Friday night, and it was felt all the way in Las Vegas. Carla Feddersen filmed a roller coaster in Las Vegas swaying in the quake. (July 5)
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Cop who ‘froze’ during Las Vegas shooting massacre is fired A cowardly Las Vegas cop who admitted that he froze in a hallway while responding to the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history has been fired, department officials said. Officer Cordell Hendrex — who was caught on body camera footage waiting in a hallway one floor below a mass shooter a...09:13 2019-07-04

How Vegas handled two quirky NFL preseason games Two quirky NFL preseason games made it an interesting night for the Las Vegas sportsbooks Thursday. The Ravens beat the Eagles 26-15 for their 16th straight preseason win, but that wasn’t any consolation for Over bettors. The game was stopped with 11:43 remaining because of lightning after a short d...10:00 2019-08-23

Summer league daily: Your guide to Las Vegas All 30 NBA teams are in the desert for the 15th annual Las Vegas Summer League. Don't know who to watch? Missed the biggest moment of the day? We've got you covered....02:13 2019-07-08

Lyft has completed 55,000 self-driving rides in Las Vegas One year ago, Lyft launched its self-driving ride service in Las Vegas. Today, the company announced its 30-vehicle fleet has made 55,000 trips. That makes it the largest commercial program of its kind in the US. Unsurprisingly, Lyft says it's thrill......05:52 2019-06-01

MGM to use Vegas shooting site as community center MGM Resorts says it plans to convert the shuttered Las Vegas Strip festival grounds that were the site of a 2017 mass shooting into a community and athletic center and parking for the new stadium being built for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders...03:13 2019-09-04

Why Vegas believes Redskins will struggle to get six wins A preseason quarterback competition is seldom a positive sign, and nothing happening in August is pointing to the Redskins as a playoff team. If rookie Dwayne Haskins is starting early in the season, Washington will be a lost cause. Haskins is not ready, but will the Redskins play him anyway or try ...18:00 2019-08-18

Vegas cashes in with 62 at John Deere Classic It was another day, another 62 on the PGA Tour as Jhonattan Vegas became the latest player to post the score en route to a one-stroke lead after the second round of the John Deere Classic on Friday....02:52 2019-07-13

Scouts, execs don’t agree with Vegas when it comes to Nets Two weeks ago, eight teams had better odds of winning next season’s NBA title than the Nets. After general manager Sean Marks put on a clinic in how to run free agency, that list is down to two: the Lakers and Bucks. Talk to people around the league, and they’ll say Vegas is getting a......04:26 2019-07-03

Shania Twain set to party again in Vegas with new residency NEW YORK (AP) — Shania Twain is heading back to Las Vegas.
The queen of country pop announced 23 performances Monday for her “Let’s Go!” residency at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, starting Dec. 6. Tickets go on sale Friday.
Twain’s first Vegas residency ...17:13 2019-06-17

1st direct KLM flight from Amsterdam arrives in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials in Las Vegas are marking the start of direct KLM Royal Dutch Airlines service from Amsterdam following the arrival of the first scheduled flight.
A water arch ceremony greeted the Boeing 787-9 from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol after it landed a little before 2 p.m. Tuesday a...00:39 2019-06-07

The Greatest Showman – Tyson Fury in Las Vegas Tyson Fury puts on the style in and out of the ring as he crushes Schwarz. Declan Taylor reports from Las Vegas
The post The Greatest Showman – Tyson Fury in Las Vegas appeared first on Boxing News....21:00 2019-06-17

Report: Las Vegas also inquired about Arizona Diamondbacks LAS VEGAS (AP) — A report says Las Vegas followed neighboring Henderson in talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks last year, possibly about moving the Major League Baseball team from Phoenix to southern Nevada.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports it obtained documents showing the team and Las Vegas si...21:39 2019-09-13

Vegas fairly bullish on Cowboys and 49ers Saturday night’s light NFL exhibition slate features a matchup with intriguing storylines. The defending NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys visit the San Francisco 49ers (NFL Network, 9 p.m.), who are long overdue for a resurgence. Dallas just spent the offseason negotiating big-money contracts after ...23:52 2019-08-10

What's it like performing with Cirque du Soleil nightly in Las Vegas? Mystère at the Treasure Island in Las Vegas is currently the longest running Cirque du Soleil residency in the city, first premiering on Christmas of 1993. Treasure Island invited us down to Vegas late last month to talk to some of the performers in the show and find out what its like to perform dea...21:00 2019-07-12

Vegas Summer League postponed by 7.1 quake A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit in Southern California on Friday night and was felt all the way in Las Vegas, forcing the postponement of a summer league game between the Pelicans and Knicks....08:00 2019-07-06

Cambage has 15 points, 7 rebounds to lead Las Vegas ATLANTA (AP) — Liz Cambage had 15 points, seven rebounds and three assists in her first start for Las Vegas and the Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 92-69 on Thursday night.
Las Vegas scored the first 10 points of the game, held a 19-2 lead, and it was 25-13 at the end of the first quarter after holding ...07:00 2019-06-07

NHL hands out its trophies at annual Awards Show in Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — The biggest names in hockey are at the Mandalay Bay Events Center for the annual NHL Awards show.
The NHL hands out its regular-season trophies Wednesday night at a star-studded event hosted by Kenan Thompson and featuring presenters ranging from Canadian game show host Alex Trebek ...02:26 2019-06-20

Don’t mess with this angry boss of a top Las Vegas night spot Heaven help you if you bad-mouth the service at a top Las Vegas cocktail bar. Customers who leave one-star reviews on Yelp for The Golden Tiki are incurring the wrath of managing partner Branden Powers. While most business owners go out of their way to placate disgruntled patrons, Powers’ repl...00:39 2019-08-03

Elon Musk's Las Vegas Tunnel Kind Of Sucks? In Elon Musk’s mind-brain, the future is autonomous cars (Teslas) getting sucked into the earth and then fired through tunnels at speed in a clean, orderly new system for navigating cities. The reality has... not quite been that good. Now in Las Vegas, Musk’s tunneling venture The Boring Company is ...06:26 2019-08-02

Researchers: bitcoin’s carbon footprint equal to Las Vegas BERLIN — The virtual currency bitcoin is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as a city like Las Vegas or Hamburg and efforts to reduce its climate footprint should be considered, researchers said Thursday. A study by researchers at the Technical University of Munich and the M...00:52 2019-06-14

Vegas insider: How to break into the sports betting industry New York native Vinny Magliulo is a VSiN oddsmaker and the sportsbook director for Gaughan Gaming in Las Vegas. He attended St. Anthony’s High School (then in Smithtown) before moving to Vegas 40 years ago to pursue a career that included running the sportsbooks at Caesars Palace and Wynn Las Vegas....17:13 2019-07-19

Raiders' stadium cost in Vegas soars to $1.9 billion The high stakes for building an NFL stadium for the Raiders in Las Vegas continues to rise with the latest cost estimate now coming in at $1.9 billion, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal....02:00 2019-07-20

Inside the Las Vegas Show That Turned Elvis’ Career Around By the end of the 1960s, Elvis Presley’s career was in disrepair — treading water in a sea of bad movies, records that no longer made the charts and a decade of increasing irrelevance in the fast-changing world of rock’ n’ roll. He had made a splashy comeback in a widely accl...20:01 2019-07-23

Blaze erupts in office building near Vegas Strip A blaze erupted in an office building east of the Las Vegas Strip, producing a massive smoke plume. No injuries were immediately reported, and the cause of the fire is not yet known. (June 17)
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NYC veterans group rips de Blasio over Las Vegas event Las Vegas residents paid Mayor de Blasio no mind as he made four stops on his long-odds presidential campaign Saturday. But he still managed to enrage New Yorkers. A nonprofit that advocates for the city’s military veterans slammed de Blasio’s show of concern on the campaign trail while ignoring ser...16:13 2019-05-26

Raptors vs. Warriors: Why Vegas isn’t running away from Toronto in Game 2 Pascal’s wager: Bet on Toronto and hope Siakam plays like a god. That worked for Raptors backers in Thursday night’s series opener in the NBA Finals against the Warriors. Pascal Siakam scored 32 points on 14-of-17 shooting, a surprising X-factor leading Toronto to a 118-109 victory as a 2-point favo...04:00 2019-06-03

Giants vs. Bengals: Why Vegas isn’t giving New York respect What do the New York Giants have to do to earn market respect? Despite opening the 2019 preseason a perfect 2-0 straight up and against the spread (beating the Jets 31-22 and the Chicago Bears 32-13), the G-Men were faded by sharp money out of the gate for Thursday night’s dress rehearsal at Cincinn...20:26 2019-08-22

Janet Jackson surprises superfan dad after Vegas show This dad can’t ask his kids, “What have you done for me lately?” When Keith Strawder Sr., of Houston, Texas, found out back in June that his sons had bought him tickets to see Janet Jackson in concert, he could barely contain his joy — as seen in a video that went viral. Now the......22:13 2019-08-12

Prominent Vegas businessman accused of DUI after fatal crash A judge set bail at $250,000 on Friday for a 53-year-old Nevada businessman and grandson of a former Las Vegas mayor facing multiple felony charges of driving under the influence in a high-speed crash that killed one person and injured two....02:13 2019-06-01

Cowboys' Elliott issues apology for Vegas incident After meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott apologized for his actions at a Las Vegas music festival and vowed to "make better decisions."...02:26 2019-07-03

No charges for Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott in Vegas incident Authorities in Las Vegas have decided not to bring charges against Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott over a May 19 incident, according to TMZ Sports. Security guard Kyle Johnson had pressed charges against Elliott over an incident at the Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway....04:13 2019-08-18

Razer's largest store yet opens in Las Vegas on September 7th Soon, you won't have to make a pilgrimage to San Francisco if you're determined to visit a Razer store in the US. The gaming giant is opening its largest store yet, and just its second in the US, at The LINQ Promenade in Las Vegas on September 7th.......02:39 2019-08-26

Ex-housemate: Former model, boyfriend killed doctor in Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Maxim and Playboy Italia model and her boyfriend murdered a 71-year-old California psychiatrist in Las Vegas, according to a former roommate whose cooperation with prosecutors could get her probation in the case.
Diana Nicole Pena pleaded guilty Tuesday to accessory to murd...23:26 2019-06-11

New Jersey poised to overtake Vegas as sports betting capital of US Watch out, Vegas: Here comes New Jersey. It’s been little more than a year since the Garden State legalized sports betting, but the home of The Sopranos and Bruce Springsteen is already poised to overtake Nevada as the sports betting capital of the US, experts say. New York’s neighbor west of the Hu...04:13 2019-09-03

Musk's Las Vegas tunnel plans are worrying Monorail officials Planning documents, obtained by TechCrunch, are revealing much about how Elon Musk's proposed Las Vegas loop would work. The Boring Company is charged with building three tunnels: one for pedestrians and two for passenger "sleds," stretching across t......17:00 2019-08-02

Suspected neo-Nazi busted for plotting attack on Vegas gay bar, synagogue A suspected neo-Nazi was busted by the feds for gathering bomb-making materials and plotting to attack a synagogue and gay bar in Las Vegas, authorities said Friday. Conor Climo, 23, of Las Vegas, had been chatting with other racists online about making Molotov cocktails and other explosive devices,...05:13 2019-08-10

Ex-WWE star Ashley Massaro was planning Vegas trip day before suicide On the evening of Wednesday, May 15, former WWE star Ashley Massaro was making plans for the future. The 39-year-old Long Island native was texting with her friend and fellow former wrestler Rochelle Loewen about an October autograph signing in Alberta, Canada. But first, there was a more pressing m...19:52 2019-06-01

TSA Is Testing Face Recognition at Airport Security Checkpoints in Las Vegas Now The Transportation Security Administration will use face recognition technology at security checkpoints at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The good news you can opt-out. The bad news is that the program in Vegas furthers the TSA’s ongoing efforts to expand biometric technology more broa...10:00 2019-08-29

Why favored Knicks aren’t smart bet to win Vegas summer league LAS VEGAS — The offseason for the Knicks has not gone as planned. They missed out on the top pick in the draft lottery, and struck out with both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in free agency. However, not all is lost. The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas tips off Friday, and despite the......23:00 2019-07-05

Vegas plays the heel in third season trailer for Netflix hit GLOW Netflix’s hilarious, heartfelt GLOW, a fictionalized spin on ‘80s wrestling outfit Gorgeous Ladies Of Wrestling, transplants its core gang of grapplers to Las Vegas for its third season. There, they’ll break into the big leagues, square off against a casino owner played by Geena Davis, and, as the b...20:13 2019-06-17

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ queens sashay to Las Vegas residency Watch out, Mariah, Cher and Lady Gaga — some bigger divas are set to slay on the Las Vegas strip. A gag-worthy collection of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” villains and victors will bring some shade to sunny Sin City during a residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas in early 2020. To quote Seasons 2 and 3......22:52 2019-09-07

Family of Las Vegas shooting victim files lawsuit against gunmakers Family of a woman killed in the 2017 massacre filed wrongful death lawsuit against eight gunmakers, including ColtThe family of a woman killed by the gunman who sent bullets raining down on a large crowd from from a Las Vegas hotel in 2017 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against eight gunmakers ...14:26 2019-07-03

Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott not suspended for Vegas shoving incident Ezekiel Elliott won’t be suspended over an incident in Las Vegas that police said involved an altercation between the star running back of the Dallas Cowboys and a security guard. The league said Wednesday that Commissioner Roger Goodell determined Elliott didn’t violate the league’...03:13 2019-07-04

DoorDash sued after Las Vegas restaurateur allegedly stabbed by driver DoorDash has been slapped with yet another lawsuit over allegations that one of its food-delivery drivers violently attacked a client. A Las Vegas restaurateur claims he nearly lost his life when a driver for the San Francisco-based delivery giant stabbed him multiple times in his back and below his...10:26 2019-09-07

Tokyo-Vegas investment chief gets 50 years in Ponzi scheme LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former head of a Tokyo and Las Vegas investment firm has been sentenced to 50 years in a U.S. prison for bilking thousands of Japanese victims in what prosecutors called a $1.5 billion international Ponzi scheme.
Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed as offensive Ed...21:26 2019-05-23

Tyson Fury enjoys Vegas sparkle in reanimated heavyweight division British fighter will face Tom Schwarz on Saturday with Andy Ruiz Jr’s shock title win fresh in his mindAnthony Joshua handled the burden of being called the world’s best heavyweight with the earnest diligence of a class try-hard determined to get top grades in his A-levels, at least until his shock ...20:00 2019-06-14

Ex-porn star Jenni Lee found living homeless in Las Vegas tunnel A down-on-her-luck porn star has been found living in a massive tunnel that stretches for miles underneath the Las Vegas Strip. The filthy, gaunt-looking woman — identified in reports as former X-rated actress Jenni Lee — was discovered by a Dutch TV crew while interviewing some of the h...02:52 2019-08-23

New knees and tourist selfies: OJ Simpson on life post-prison in Las Vegas Ex-NFL player tries to ‘focus on the positives’ since release from prison in 2017 after serving sentence for kidnapping and robberyTwenty-five years after OJ Simpson was arrested over the killings of his ex-wife and her friend, the NFL great is living in Las Vegas with a pair of new knees and workin...18:13 2019-06-10

Tyson Fury talks up ‘boxing behemoth’ clash with Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas • Fury strong favourite to defeat German on Saturday• British boxer knows Wilder rematch at stakeAs Tyson Fury faces new levels of expectation he has resumed a role he knows well, that of provocateur, before his Las Vegas bow on Saturday.Fury faces the German Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand and the fig...23:13 2019-06-10

D’Angelo Russell spotted in Vegas with WNBA star Kelsey Plum D’Angelo Russell’s summer is off to a hot start. The Nets point guard, who is a restricted free agent this July, is said to be dating WNBA star Kelsey Plum, according to Terez Owens. Russell, 23, and Plum, 24, a point guard for the Las Vegas Aces, were spotted at Protein House in Sin Cit...20:00 2019-05-30

Trump vows not to build gold Las Vegas-style hotel in Greenland What happens in Vegas — won’t make it to Greenland. President Trump has vowed to not develop a Las Vegas-style hotel in the quaint island nation if he makes good on his bid to buy the country. On Monday evening, Trump tweeted a photo of the Greenlandic coastline with a picture of his gold-plat...04:00 2019-08-20

Kai Havertz, the candidate for Germany With both Ilkay Gündogan and Nico Schulz out injured, Germany have to make some adjustments for their Euro 2020 qualifier against Northern Ireland. Joachim Löw might give a young talent the chance to show his quality....14:52 2019-09-09

On Politics: The Would-Be Trump Candidate Corey Lewandowski, President Trump’s former campaign manager, is echoing his onetime boss as he weighs a run for the Senate in New Hampshire. Some Republicans are shuddering....07:00 2019-09-04

Wayne Newton tells Las Vegas jury he fired shot as burglars fled Longtime Las Vegas entertainer Wayne Newton told a Nevada jury on Tuesday that he fired a gunshot to scare away two burglars that he and his wife and their teenage daughter encountered during a second burglary in 10 days at their home a year ago....14:26 2019-06-19

Tyson Fury to face Otto Wallin in Las Vegas before potential Wilder rematch • Fury continues preparations for rematch with Deontay Wilder• Will be British heavyweight’s second fight in Las VegasTyson Fury will take on Otto Wallin, an unheralded Swede, in Las Vegas on 14 September as he inches closer to a rematch with the WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.Fury, the for...00:13 2019-08-14

UK PM candidate Harper: I want a new Brexit deal Mark Harper, one of the candidates vying to succeed British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he would seek a new Brexit deal and could not promise the exit would happen by Oct. 31....09:00 2019-06-11

Don't be fooled: No 2020 candidate can fix healthcare Presidential candidates have a history of failing to deliver on their healthcare promises. President Trump once promised that all Americans would have insurance, but the uninsured population remains sizable. Before him, President Barack Obama promised that health insurance would be cheaper under his...22:00 2019-06-27

Queens GOP DA candidate admits he’d step aside for Dem The Republican nominee for Queens DA said Thursday that he expects to bow out of the race if the county party decides instead to run a Democrat. Members of the borough’s GOP apparatus are considering putting up centrist former judge Greg Lasak — who finished third in Tuesday’s Democratic primary — i...22:13 2019-06-27

UK PM candidate Hancock mulling end to campaign: BBC British health minister Matt Hancock is considering whether to abandon his campaign to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party, and may announce a decision on Friday, the BBC reported....22:52 2019-06-13

How each candidate performed in the second Democratic debate The kick-off of the second round of Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday featured a clash of liberal and moderate agendas, highlighting sharp divisions within the party over how to beat Republican Donald Trump in the November 2020 election....22:26 2019-07-31

'Not the best candidate': Germans condemn own choice for top EU job Ursula von der Leyen is so divisive at home that Germany abstained from the vote to nominate herIf the European parliament approves Ursula von der Leyen’s nomination in two weeks’ time, the German defence minister will make for an unusual European commission president: a consensus candidate who has ...02:13 2019-07-05

Think You Can Name Every Democratic Candidate for President? Prove It In principle, it’s probably good for democracy when voters have a wide array of options at polls — assuming, that is, that they have some general sense of who the candidates are.
At present, 24 candidates have declared their candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. (To ...00:26 2019-06-04

How to Get $12,000 from Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang If watching 10 Democratic candidates debate on a single stage made your head spin last night, you might have missed Andrew Yang’s announcement during his opening statement: He’s expanding his efforts to test a universal basic income (UBI) program....19:13 2019-09-13

Which Democratic Candidate Will Drop Out of the Presidential Race Next? On Wednesday night, New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand officially dropped out of the Presidential race, joining Jay Inslee and John Hickenlooper in calling it quits ahead of the debates. After Wednesday’s deadline, just 10 candidates have qualified for the debates in Houston, meaning we’ll see a mu...15:26 2019-08-30

James Thompson, former congressional candidate, has cancer James Thompson, the Democratic congressional candidate who ran for office in Kansas’ 4th Congressional District, announced on Sunday that he was diagnosed with a rare cancer and will likely end his political career....11:39 2019-06-10

How High Are the Stakes Tonight for Each Democratic Candidate? The third Democratic primary debate, live tonight on ABC News and Univision, will be the first time all of the major candidates have been together on one stage, and also Beto O’Rourke made it in. Many, many pundits are asking: How high are the stakes tonight? Oh ho ho boy let me tell you. They are H...20:52 2019-09-12

De Blasio is the least-liked Democratic candidate in 2020 race Mayor Bill de Blasio has the highest negative rating among 23 Democratic presidential contenders — a staggering 45 percent of American voters dislike him, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. That same national survey — the first since de Blasio launched his 2020 campaign ...21:39 2019-05-21

How AOC and a queer candidate for DA could create a sex work revolution A vote in a New York borough is part of the congresswoman’s effort to change her partyIt doesn’t look like much but, subject to a vote this week, the red-light district along Roosevelt Avenue in Queens, New York, will become the scene for the next phase of the political insurrection being led by the...10:52 2019-06-23

Who Is Andrew Yang, the Internet’s Favorite Candidate? Andrew Yang, a businessman from New York, is seeking the Democratic nomination for president. His focus on preventing mass unemployment caused by the automation of jobs has made him popular online, but will it be enough to propel him to the White House?...14:39 2019-05-22

Georgia candidate behind ‘deportation bus’ pleads guilty GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A former Georgia gubernatorial candidate who campaigned in a “deportation bus” has pleaded guilty to falsely reporting that computer servers were stolen from his office.
Michael Williams, a Republican ex-state senator, was indicted in December in Hall County, nort...19:52 2019-05-29

UK PM candidate Gove admits taking cocaine Michael Gove, a leading contender to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he had used cocaine and has "deep regrets" about taking the drug on several occasions....03:00 2019-06-08

Argentine presidential candidate enters hospital for tests BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine politician chosen by former President Cristina Fernández to be their party’s presidential candidate has checked himself into a hospital to undergo tests for a persistent cough.
Alberto Fernández of the left-leaning Unidad Ciudadana party told C5N te...05:52 2019-06-04

AOC drums up support for Queens DA candidate Tiffany Cabán Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday drummed up support for Queen’s District Attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán at a rally ahead of this week’s primary. Hundreds of people flocked to Travers Park in Jackson Heights for the afternoon event in support of the AOC-backed hopeful, some holdi...09:26 2019-06-24

UK PM candidate Javid offers to pay for Brexit border solution Sajid Javid, a candidate to be Britain's next prime minister, said on Sunday he would offer to cover the cost of finding a post-Brexit border solution with Ireland - something he said would unlock fresh negotiations with the European Union....13:39 2019-06-09

Candidate to run global food body will 'not defend' EU stance on GM Catherine Geslain-Lanéelle tells US she would be more open to its interests in UN roleEurope’s candidate to run the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), which guides policymakers around the world, has promised the US she will “not defend the EU position” in resisting the global spread of ge...13:39 2019-06-02

Argentina's Macri chooses moderate Peronist as VP candidate Moderate Peronist Senator Miguel Pichetto will run as vice president under Argentine President Mauricio Macri in October elections, the president wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, a selection that could help broaden the leader's voting base....22:26 2019-06-11

2020 candidate Amy Klobuchar’s plan would help Alzheimer’s patients WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has a new plan to help seniors that includes more support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. It’s an issue that’s personal for the Minnesota senator, whose 91-year-old father is in a memory care fac...12:52 2019-07-12

Every 2020 Democratic Candidate's Plan to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Earlier this year, during a State of the Union address, President Trump called for the end of the HIV epidemic in the U.S. within ten years. But in a new report published weeks after Trump’s bold pledge, the number of new HIV infections stalled for the first time between 2013 and 2016, after years o...07:39 2019-09-12

Filmmaker drowns while shooting video for US Senate candidate A filmmaker drowned in a Montana lake while shooting a video for a prospective US Senate candidate, authorities said. Jesse Hubbell, 40, and the wannabe lawmaker John Mues were scuba diving in at least 60 foot deep water in Canyon Ferry Lake Monday when Hubbell went under. Mues tried to help to no a...20:52 2019-06-21

UK PM candidate Johnson to face court over Brexit claims Boris Johnson, the favorite to replace Theresa May as British prime minister, must appear in court over allegations he lied about Brexit by stating Britain would be 350 million pounds a week better off outside the EU, a judge ruled on Wednesday....15:26 2019-05-29

Losing Indonesian candidate challenges election in court The defeated candidate in Indonesia's presidential election filed a challenge Friday against the result in the country's top court just days after seven people died in rioting by his supporters in the capital....19:00 2019-05-24

AfD candidate admits to joining neo-Nazi rally in Greece Leaked documents showed that Andreas Kalbitz was one of "14 neo-Nazis" who took part in the march. But the man attempting to become the populist Alternative for Germany's first state premier has denied extremist links....20:39 2019-08-30

Tulsi Gabbard was most searched candidate after Democratic debate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard — an Army National Guard veteran who served in Iraq — received the most attention in online searches after Wednesday night’s debate. Gabbard, a longshot candidate in the crowded Democratic contest for the 2020 nomination, was the most searched candidate on Google in most sta...02:13 2019-06-28

The Candidate review – corruption and paranoia at the Spanish seaside Antonio de la Torre is magnetic as a politician at the centre of a web of betrayal in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s slow-burn thrillerThis is one of those rare films that starts as a slog but grows progressively more engrossing as it develops. It finally delivers a wallop of a finale, a concluding 15 minutes ...16:52 2019-08-01

German far-right candidate loses mayoral bid after film industry petition Writers, directors and actors called on voters in Goertliz to not to succumb to AfD party’s ‘hate and enmity’ A 51-year-old immigrant has been elected mayor of a town in eastern Germany after beating a candidate from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a campaign that drew internati...10:13 2019-06-17

Can a Small-Town Mayor Run as the Foreign Policy Candidate in 2020? Pete Buttigieg typically campaigns in shirtsleeves. But on Tuesday, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., wore a jacket and tie.
The change in wardrobe signaled a dramatic shift in approach, as the Democratic presidential candidate delivered one of the first major foreign policy speeches of the 2020 campai...21:26 2019-06-12

Unlikely Greek election candidate touts jobs and miracle cures Part-time TV presenter, miracle cure salesman and budding politician Kyriakos Velopoulos wants to build a wall to keep migrants out of Greece. Lace it with mines, he says. He would also call a referendum on the death penalty for drug dealers and pedophiles....12:39 2019-07-02

Progressive candidate concedes in New York City Democratic primary The Democratic primary race for Queens district attorney finally came to end an end on Tuesday with political newcomer Tiffany Cabán, a progressive backed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, conceding victory to Melinda Katz, the establishment favorite candidate....15:39 2019-08-07

World Bank's Georgieva sole candidate to lead IMF, Fund says Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva is the sole candidate to be the next International Monetary Fund managing director, the IMF's board said on Monday, virtually guaranteeing that she will succeed Christine Lagarde in the job in early October....22:00 2019-09-09

Queens DA candidate jabs AOC-backed opponent’s lack of experience Queens Borough President Melinda Katz on Sunday attacked the lack of experience of other competitors in the borough’s District Attorney race — seemingly a pointed dig at her key rival, AOC-backed Tiffany Cabán. “How does one run such a huge office and huge organization if they’ve never r...22:52 2019-06-23

Biden: Democratic candidate criticized for supporting abortion funding ban Campaign confirms Biden still supports the Hyde amendment, a law that bars the government from paying for abortion servicesReproductive rights groups have criticized the US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for supporting an abortion restriction called the Hyde amendment.The 40-year-old la...22:13 2019-06-05

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang wants to make Tax Day a national holiday DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said if he won the White House, he’d turn Tax Day into a party. “I would turn Tax Day into revenue day. I would make it a national holiday and we would celebrate the fact that we had another awesome year, hundreds of billions in ...05:13 2019-08-10

Climate Change Debate Censored in Canada Because of One Jackass Candidate My in-laws are Canadian and thus prone to frequent bouts of trashing the broken American political system and then immediately apologizing (with the exception of my brother-in-law Dan who is a true asshole). Well, the joke’s on you, suckers. Now your system is hopelessly compromised, too!Read more.....05:52 2019-08-21

City of Tucson 2019 Primary Election candidate breakdown TUCSON – The city of Tucson’s 2019 primary election is Tuesday.
The election will help determine the Democratic candidate to face off an Independent candidate for Tucson mayor in November’s general election, as well as council members for Wards 1, 2 and 4.
On the ballot running for...08:26 2019-08-27

Online video of GOP House candidate may target super PACs RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In the special election for a North Carolina congressional seat left vacant following allegations of ballot fraud, a polished, silent video of the Republican candidate has appeared online.
It’s a sign that rich flows of untraceable money are expected to influence the race....23:52 2019-05-24

Jewish groups say Labour should disown Peterborough byelection candidate Lisa Forbes apologises over online posts and promises to take antisemitism trainingJewish organisations have called on Labour to distance itself from its Peterborough byelection candidate, who has apologised for liking a post that said Theresa May had a “Zionist slave masters agenda”.Lisa Forbes, wh...17:52 2019-06-02

Biden leads Democrats as minorities favor most electable candidate vs Trump Joe Biden maintained his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination as minorities gravitated toward the former vice president and his top rival, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, in search of the safest bets for beating President Donald Trump in 2020, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll....22:39 2019-08-06

Argentina opposition candidate asks grains farmers for fresh start The man widely expected to become Argentina's next president asked farmers from the country's key grains sector on Thursday to put aside their bitter differences with the government of his running mate, former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, and move forward with him....02:13 2019-08-30

UK PM candidate Gove open to short Brexit delay if deal is close Michael Gove, a candidate to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said he would be prepared to delay Brexit for a few days or weeks beyond the current exit date of Oct. 31, if Britain was close to signing an exit deal with the European Union....13:39 2019-06-09

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke somehow made an apolitical punk playlist Ever since he attempted to snatch Ted Cruz’s Senate seat from the jaws of the GOP, much has been made of Beto O’Rourke’s punk rock bonafides. Profilers from Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone never tire of reminding us that he’s the Gen-X candidate who used to be in a band, i.e. not your grandpa’s politi...22:26 2019-05-22

Ex-City Council candidate pleads guilty to stealing public funds Albert Alvarez, the ex-chief of staff for former City Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera, copped to a misdemeanor charge of offering a false instrument for filing and agreed to pay $10,450 in restitution as part of a no-jail plea deal....00:00 2019-06-04

Buttigieg raises $24.8m, eclipsing Sanders figure as candidate cull looms South Bend mayor receives contributions from more than 400,000, securing his spot on stage as outsider campaigns worryPete Buttigieg said on Monday that he took in $24.8m during the second fundraising quarter, more than triple what the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, raised during the first three mont...15:13 2019-07-01

Georgia GOP candidate appears to threaten Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders in video A congressional candidate in Georgia is targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders all but literally. A campaign video from Republican Harrison Floyd shows images of the progressive darlings, then a clip of himself firing a rifle in a combat setting, while he says in a voiceover...22:26 2019-05-25

Tunisian police arrest presidential candidate Karoui on tax evasion charges Tunisian police arrested presidential candidate Nabil Karoui on Friday after a court ordered his detention, the Interior Ministry said, in a case involving charges of money laundering but which Karoui's party said was a politically motivated attempt to exclude him from the election race....00:26 2019-08-24

UK prime minister candidate Boris Johnson wants immigrants to learn English Boris Johnson reportedly would require immigrants in Britain to learn English. Johnson, who is leading in the race to succeed Theresa May as UK prime minister, told a group of Conservatives on Friday, “I want everybody who comes here and makes their lives here to be and to feel British. “That is the...06:00 2019-07-07